Enrollment and Transfers

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As a result of legislation passed in July of 2021,

Kindergarten and Transitional Kindergarten Enrollment for 2025–26 [EC 48000(c)(G)]:

• Kindergarten: Children who turn 5 years old on or before September 1, 2025 (birthdays from 09/02/2019 to 09/01/2020) can start Kindergarten in the 2025–26 school year.

• Transitional Kindergarten (TK): Children who turn 4 years old on or before September 1, 2025 (birthdays from 09/02/2020 to 09/01/2021) can start TK.

Already in TK at VUSD?
If your child is already in TK in VUSD, you don’t need to register again. Just complete the data confirmation in July.

2025-26 frequently asked questions for tk * kindergarten enrollment and registration

If your child is still too young to enroll into our district, we invite you to explore other early education programs in our community. 

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES

oportunidades de educaciÓn infantil

For applications for the 2025-2026 school year, allow 1-2 months to receive a notice regarding the results of the request. For students who will enroll into TK and Kinder for the first time, you will be notified after March, as enrollment begins then. 

If your student receives Special Education services, allow a minimum of four weeks as we have our Special Education department review the IEP.

Note for INTER transfers: We do not send notices for transfers out of the district. The response will come from the desired district, and we do not have information on their processing times.

You will receive a copy of the transfer application via email to the address provided on the application. 

Note for INTER transfers: We do not send notices for transfers out of the district. The response will come from the desired district, and we do not have information on their processing times.

We request the most recent IEP to ensure the services the student needs are available at the school or district requested. 

A new intradistrict transfer will need to be submitted if there's an address change, a different school is desired, or special conditions are given on the transfer form.

Otherwise, it is valid through the last grade at their current school. (i.e. 5th, 8th, 12th)

A new interdistrict transfer will need to be submitted if there's an address change, a different school is desired,  special conditions are given on the transfer form, or if your district of origin requires it.

Otherwise, it is valid through the last grade at their current school. (i.e. 5th, 8th, 12th)

Transfers can only be approved by Student Services once available space has been verified by school staff.   

During the month of July, schools are closed and Student Services cannot approve transfers until school staff is available to verify space availability. 

Transfers for students with IEPs can only be approved once the Special Education Department has verified that there is space available in a program that can provide services aligned to the offer of FAPE. 

Admission to Magnet Schools is only available through the annual Magnet School lottery process.

Transfer requests from students with poor behavioral or attendance histories may be denied.